Jennifer Pittam works as a Clerk of the Court in the historic city of London. Loves to write, sketch, take photographs and generally hang out in the cafe under Tower Bridge. Sometimes writes in the park where the Jacobites died or best of all, at the London Zoo. Rather fond of those stuffed Medijool dates. And a nice glass of London Gin.

Sunday, 23 November 2008

Well! I've come first in the Coast to Coast writing competition, October 2008. My short story, 'I Remember Very Well' was written for Armistice Day, and it was a real boost to have this little bit of success. It's true that success in anything is a series of tiny little efforts, one after the other. Some of them aren't easy. In fact, some of them aren't welcome. The Remembrance Day events were beautifully done this year - the lines of soldiers straight, the brass on the uniforms sparkling in the sun and entire new generations marching or mourning in silence. Some came to remember loved ones who died in Iraq, and some to honour a grandfather or great-uncle lost in one of the world wars. Rows of men and women, people who had to take one little step after the other, mourning a loved one. In bereavement as in writing, in sadness as in joy, it's one step at a time.

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About Me

I can't remember a time before I loved books. In fact, I can't remember a time I couldn't read. Most especially, I loved stories. Stories my Mother and Father told, tall tales from the Grandparents - the scrapes, the near-misses. There were memories of the war, the old codgers that haunted the docks and ancient alleyways, the old fables and folk-tales.
Now, all grown up, I'm still drawn to stories wherever and whenever I find them. Like most writers, I have a day job as a Clerk of the Court. That takes me all over the British Isles and I come back with anecdotes fascinating, sad, unbelievable, hilarious. For me, the written word is a joy, an addiction and a healing. Join me!